How important is agriculture to Afghanistan’s economy?
UN Data’s 2025 profile attributes about 36.5 percent of gross value added to agriculture.
What the figure or term means
Agriculture also supports livelihoods beyond what a national output share alone shows.
Drought, irrigation, livestock health, market access, and input prices shape rural welfare.
Sector shares can change with revisions and with changes elsewhere in the economy.
Do not equate agriculture’s output share with the share of all workers or households dependent on it.
How to use this information responsibly
Economic indicators describe different things: national output, prices, household deprivation, employment, public revenue, or access to services. Reading the definition and period is essential.
Economic series are revised and are not interchangeable. Growth in total GDP can coexist with falling income per person and worsening household hardship.
Check the underlying information.
Editorial standard: This page is reviewed by a person, sourced to Famidi records or authoritative references, and revised when the program or underlying guidance changes. It does not replace legal, tax, medical, or financial advice.